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Pep Guardiola To Take Break From Football After Leaving Manchester City

Pep Guardiola says he will take a break from football when he leaves Manchester City but does not know if he will retire from the game. The 54-year-old signed a two-year contract extension in November keeping him at the Etihad until June 2027, which would be 11 years after he joined the club. It is by far the longest coaching spell of his career -- he spent four years at Barcelona, for whom he also played, and three in charge of Bayern Munich.

Premier League: Manchester City Climb To Third As Kevin De Bruyne Sinks Wolves

Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday. Pep Guardiola's side are embroiled in a tense battle for a top five finish in the Premier League and De Bruyne lifted them to third place with his first half strike at the Etihad Stadium. For just the second time in a turbulent campaign, City have reeled off five successive wins in all competitions. It was a major boost to City's hopes of securing a place in Europe's elite club competition.

Liverpool Primed For Premier League Title Party

Liverpool are primed for a Premier League title party as they aim to seal a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown against Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday. A draw with Tottenham will take Liverpool to a title-clinching 80 points -- mathematically out of reach of second-placed Arsenal, who would be 13 points adrift with just four games left. Arne Slot's men have been hot favourites to land just their second title in the Premier League era for months and the manager believes they have a "big responsibility" to seal the deal in front of their own fans.

Ipswich Town Relegated From Premier League After 3-0 Defeat To Newcastle

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle, while Chelsea kept alive their hopes of a top five finish with a 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday. Emblematic of the self-inflicted wounds that hampered Ipswich this season, Kieran McKenna's side had Ben Johnson sent off in the 37th minute for two bookings in quick succession at St James' Park. Newcastle's Alexander Isak converted a penalty after Jacob Murphy was fouled by Julio Enciso in first half stoppage-time.

Matheus Nunes Strikes At The Death As Manchester City Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top-Five Bid

Matheus Nunes scored a priceless stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat top five-rivals Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to boost their bid to qualify for the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's side were seconds away from a damaging draw at the Etihad Stadium after Bernardo Silva's early opener was cancelled out by Marcus Rashford's penalty. But Nunes's last-gasp strike sparked wild celebrations from Guardiola and his players as they climbed to third place in the Premier League.

Battling Nottingham Forest See Off Tottenham Hotspur To Boost Champions League Hopes

Nottingham Forest beat struggling Tottenham 2-1 on Monday, bouncing back from two defeats to strengthen their push for a Champions League spot and heap the pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou. Forest came into the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in sixth spot in the table after losses to Aston Villa and Everton. But early goals from Elliot Anderson and top-scorer Chris Wood settled their nerves and they held on tenaciously despite a late goal from Richarlison to climb to third in the table.

Leeds United, Burnley To Return To Premier League After EFL Championship Promotion

Leeds United and Burnley were promoted to the Premier League on Monday, condemning faltering Sheffield United to a Championship play-off battle. Daniel Farke's Leeds beat Stoke 6-0 and Burnley's 2-1 win at home to Sheffield United in the later kick-off confirmed both clubs will be in England's top division next season. Leeds and Burnley both have 94 points and neither can now be caught by Sheffield United (86), who have won just one of their past five games.

No Need For Big Changes At Liverpool, Says Arne Slot

Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes maintaining the squad that is romping towards the Premier League title is more important than major new signings. The Reds' plans for next season have been boosted by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk signing new deals to remain at Anfield over the past week. Trent Alexander-Arnold is still reportedly set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his deal expires at the end of the season. Van Dijk said ahead of agreeing his new contract that he expects a "big summer" in the transfer market from the Reds.

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Pep Guardiola To Take Break From Football After Leaving Manchester City

Premier League: Manchester City Climb To Third As Kevin De Bruyne Sinks Wolves

Liverpool Primed For Premier League Title Party

Ipswich Town Relegated From Premier League After 3-0 Defeat To Newcastle

Matheus Nunes Strikes At The Death As Manchester City Sink Aston Villa To Boost Top-Five Bid

Battling Nottingham Forest See Off Tottenham Hotspur To Boost Champions League Hopes

Leeds United, Burnley To Return To Premier League After EFL Championship Promotion

No Need For Big Changes At Liverpool, Says Arne Slot